Jim Glennon | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 2002 – May 2007 | |
| Constituency | Dublin North |
| Senator | |
| In office 2 June 2000 – 17 May 2002 | |
| Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1953-07-07)7 July 1953 (age 71) Skerries, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Relatives | Gerrard McGowan (uncle) |
James Glennon (born 7 July 1953) is an Irish formerFianna Fáil politician and formerIrish Internationalrugby player. He was aTeachta Dála for theDublin North constituency from 2002 to 2007.[1]
Glennon was born inSkerries,County Dublin in 1953. He was educated at Mount St. Joseph's school inRoscrea,County Tipperary. A formerrugby union international he wascapped six times forIreland as a second row forward. He is a former coach and manager to theLeinster senior team and is also a former manager to the Ireland under 19 and Ireland under 21 teams. His uncleGerrard McGowan was aLabour Party TD in the 1930s.[2]
Glennon first held political office when he was elected toSeanad Éireann in aby-election. He remained there until 2002 when he was elected toDáil Éireann at the2002 general election.[3] Glennon was Vice-chairman of theOireachtas Committee onArts, Sport, Tourism,Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs from 2002 to 2007. He was also a member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee and of the Oireachtas Committee on Procedures and Privileges. Glennon chaired a session of the Dublin Forum – a Fianna Fáil project to allow Dublin residents discuss issues of political significance. He was part of theTV3 Rugby World Cup coverage in 2007.
In October 2006, Glennon surprisingly announced that he would not be standing at the2007 general election.[4]